USDA adds $300 million bioenergy program
Bioenergy producers who increase their purchases of corn, soybeans and other commodities to expand production of ethanol, biodiesel or other biofuels will be eligible for cash payments from the USDA.
Dairymen tired of getting dumped on, organize strike on Independence Day
Dairy farmers across the nation are organizing a dump of one day's milk production, hoping to draw national attention to low milk prices.
Waste not: Dairyman tackles problem head on
Smart farm management decisions earned Knox County dairyman Tom Freer one of five Environmental Stewardship Awards presented statewide by the Ohio Livestock Council.
Intensive grazing, composting make Millers unique
Knox County farmers Greg and Beverly Miller of Lone Pine Ranch, Howard, received the statewide Environmental Stewardship Award sponsored by the Ohio Sheep Improvement Association.
Taft addresses ag and the environment
Ohio Gov. Bob Taft responded to a set of questions concerning environmental issues and agriculture.
Butterflies free to fly: Study finds Bt corn safe for butterfly
A University of Illinois field test found a Bt corn variety had no adverse effect on black swallowtail caterpillars, but a lab test on a different event drew words of caution.
Opinion: It’s all in your perspective
In her weekly commentary, Editor Susan Crowell reminds readers that problems, like beauty, are in the eye of the beholder.
Ohio Senate approves Mumper’s livestock bill
The Ohio Senate approved legislation May 24 to transfer regulation of large livestock operations from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency to the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
Ohio may be extinct as Corn Belt
Ohio's land values and land use are shifting from the Midwest into the Northeast.
Arrowhead has buffalo future in its cross hairs
A northeastern Ohio buffalo ranch is a world leader in buffalo genetics and DNA testing.
